Torah Soft, Ltd. v. Drosnin

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Ira Gammerman, J.), entered July 19, 1999, which, insofar as appealed from, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

Plaintiff, an Israeli corporation, alleges that defendant, a New York resident, breached oral promises to mention plaintiff and its computer software in defendant’s book about the Torah, with information sufficient for readers to contact plaintiff, in partial consideration for plaintiffs computer services. Defendant’s contention that New York law is applicable and requires…